Seahawks officially announce signing of 7 draft picks

I’ve returned home from Renton — a trip that took considerably longer than it usually does due to some serious rush-hour traffic — to see that the Seahawks have officially announced the signings of the six draft picks who were in attendance at Thursday’s practice.

They also announced that fourth-round pick K.J. Wright has signed a contract. Wright did not participate in practice today, but the signings of the other six aren’t much of a surprise, obviously, because players are not allowed to participate in training camp if they are not under contract.

First-round pick James Carpenter and third-round pick John Moffitt remain unsigned, though don’t expect a lengthy holdout from either of them. Rookie wages are fairly predictable now under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement, so negotiations shouldn’t take nearly as long as they have in the past.